This is the 5286th most frequent Dutch word.
khamsin
"Khamsin" is a hot, dry, dusty wind occurring in North Africa and the Middle East.
Here, 'khamsin' refers to a specific desert wind that carries sand and high temperatures, used as a noun.
De khamsin woestijnwind bracht hete zandkorrels naar onze stad.
The khamsin desert wind brought hot sand grains to our city.
In this sentence, 'khamsin' is used to describe the seasonal climatic phenomenon affecting outdoor air quality.
Tijdens de khamsin is het vaak moeilijk buiten te ademen.
During the khamsin, it is often difficult to breathe outside.
The usage of 'khamsin' here is as a term of linguistic or meteorological origin referenced in comparison to another term.